Zyntax
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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Ninjitsu
History
Ebony was designed to be one of many attempts to create a genetically ideal assassin that would do the biddings of a shadowy organization. Raised since day one to be the best, she spent the first thirteen years of her life training and fighting for survival.
Her father spent his time teaching her the physical side, training her to become the ultimate fighter, though often he would be cruel in his training, resenting that he was given a daughter and not a son.
Her mother would spend time trying to teach Ebony how to seduce a man, but frustratingly found that her daughter was socially awkward and shy, even at her young age.
Over the years Ebony pleaded for her parents to stop training her, never wanting to kill, but as she realized her parents would never relent, she ran away
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Finding refuge with a circus that was in the area, Ebony was quickly accepted and trained to become one of the leading acts.
Over the years she became a renowned acrobat and escape artist, entertaining the crowd and growing in popularity. She had never considered that her newfound fame would allow her family to track her someday.
For four years she was ignored as a circus artist, but one night as she performed her acrobatic feats, her line simply ripped and she fell fifty feet down
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Just as the girl thought her life was over, a man clad in body armor zipped upward with a grapple while another man fought against her parents who had been sitting in the crowd.
The man who rescued her joined the fray and together her rescuers were able to defeat her parents. To keep Ebony safe, the two men took her two a safehouse where they subsequently had a falling out and fierce battle, with the man who had saved Zyntax barely emerging victorious.
He introduced himself to her as Sozyn, a vigilante who has been leading a crusade against crime.
Eager to make use of her skills, Ebony pleaded with Sozyn to be accepted as his sidekick, and eventually he relented, allowing her to fight by his side.
Sozyn had decided after only three months that his protegé’s skills were at peak, focusing instead on her mental development.
Sozyn sent the girl to New York where she would be fighting crime covertly while getting an education.
Though Zyntax was not nearly as brilliant as her teacher was, she showed above average aptitude, getting a degree in criminal justice in three years.
After she finished her training, Ebony returned back home, donning the mantle of Zyntax, beginning her crusade against crime alongside her teacher.
'Personality
Her lack of social interaction made Zyntax's adaptation to normal life a difficult one, and she still finds herself struggling with human interaction at times. A natural introvert, her social awkwardice was only exacerbated by her seclusion from the outside world until age thirteen.
Having had no real time to learn social etiquette, sometimes Zyntax does odd things when interacting with people. Gestures like hugs and kisses are something she has seen, but never learned the true meaning behind them. One time while sparring with a friend, he kissed her as a way to flirt with her, and not understanding the meaning behind it, she returned a kiss later in their match.
Zyntax doesn't speak too much, though she is fully capable, preferring rather to listen and respond as succinctly as possible.
'Skills and Abilities
Expert Martial Artist: Trained from a young age, Zyntax has learned multiple martial arts and has become extremely skilled at fighting. She uses a blend of Jiu Jitsu, Eskrima, Muay Thai, Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do, choosing often to compensate her physical strength with speed and agility. Sometimes she prefers using to Eskrima sticks she carries with her, both with a taser attachment that she often uses to tangle enemies up, especially enemies stronger than her.
Expert Acrobat: From her training as a child to her time with the circus, Zyntax has become an excellent acrobat, often using her acrobatic prowess while fighting.
